XTEK Ltd (ASX:XTE) has appointed retired Brigadier Mark Smethurst DSC, AM, a highly regarded Australian Defence Force leader, as a non-executive director of the company effective today.
Brigadier Smethurst’s experience spans more than 35 years in the Australian Army, with 27 years as a Senior Special Forces Officer and he was Deputy Commander of the Australian Special Forces Command.
He commanded the NATO special forces in Afghanistan and was Deputy Chief of Operations for the US Special Operations Command.
Before leaving the Australian Defence Force in March 2017, he was Head of Preparedness/Director General Joint Force Analysis, responsible for developing futures concepts, experimentation, lessons and preparedness.
“Immense value to company”
XTEK chairman Uwe Boettcher said: “I am delighted to welcome Mark to the XTEK board in his capacity as a director and I look forward to working with him in his new role.
“His extensive experience and distinguished service with the Australian Defence Force will be of immense value to the company going forward.”
Well-positioned to assist
Brigadier Smethurst is a member and the advisor to the Global SOF Foundation and is chairman of the Commando Welfare Trust.
More recently he was appointed as a strategic advisor to the XTEK Board of Directors.
He is well-positioned to continue his assistance to XTEK both within the Australian and international contexts.
The company
XTEK provides high-quality products to deliver tailored solutions to the government, law enforcement, military, space and commercial sectors.
The company is focused on developing and commercialising its proprietary technologies by leveraging its established distribution network.
These technologies include XTclaveTM produced ballistic products and advanced composite solutions and XTatlasTM real-time contextual video, which provide unique solutions for western military forces and other government agencies.